160: Chapter 160 Breaking Through Five Realms in Succession, Kid, I'm Invincible!

Chu Sheng hadn't even had time to take a second step before that cold mechanical voice rang out in his mind again.

[Cultivation rewards being distributed...]

He froze for a moment.

A majestic power surged from the Void Realm, pouring directly into his essence core.

That power was overbearing, tyrannical, and unreasonable, like a dragon that had been locked up for too long, crashing through his Meridians.

True Firmament.

His original level three Condensing True Essence cultivation was burst open all at once, and the true essence in his Dantian condensed, compressed, and compressed again frantically.

True Transformation Realm.

True essence liquefied, and his Dantian began to expand.

His clothes were soaked with sweat and clung to his body, but he couldn't care about that.

The power was still pouring in.

Spirit Spring.

A crack opened in his Dantian, and Spiritual Qi turned into spring water, bubbling out.

Chu Sheng felt like his body was a balloon being blown up, liable to explode at any moment.

He desperately circulated his Cultivation Technique, trying to control this power, but it was too fierce, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

Spirit Lake.

The Spirit Spring spread, turning into a lake.

His Dantian trembled, his Meridians groaned, and every inch of muscle screamed in pain.

Sea Opening.

Boom—

It felt like something exploded in his head.

The Spirit Lake collapsed, turning into a vast ocean.

Spiritual power surged like a tide, roaring, galloping, and raging within him.

He felt like he was standing in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by water on all sides, boundless.

Chu Sheng's legs gave way, and he knelt directly on the ground.

He gasped for air, like a fish washed ashore.

After a long while, he finally recovered and looked down to examine himself.

Early Sea Opening stage.

From the third level of Condensing True Essence, he broke through True Firmament, True Transformation Realm, Spirit Spring, and Spirit Lake in succession, all the way to Sea Opening.

Five major Realms. It was like riding a rocket.

Chu Sheng was stunned for a long while, then the corners of his mouth began to curl up. As they curled, it turned into a grin.

He laughed so hard he rocked back and forth, and tears even came out.

"Awesome!"

He slapped the table, nearly knocking over the teapot. "This is freaking awesome!"

"Baby, I'm truly invincible."

But halfway through his laughter, he suddenly frowned.

Demonic cultivator.

This cultivation was that of a demonic cultivator.

That vast ocean in his Dantian was pitch black; what surged within was Devilish Qi, not Spiritual Qi.

Chu Sheng's smile froze on his face as if someone had pressed the pause button.

A demonic cultivator's cultivation on the territory of the Righteous Path was like a rat crossing the street.

Just as he was worrying, the simulator's voice rang out again—

[Cultivation Technique reward being distributed: Taixu True Scripture (Minor Achievement).]

Chu Sheng felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Taixu True Scripture?

The set the Old Grandfather taught him in the simulation?

The mantras, circulation routes, and methods of transforming between void and reality of the Taixu True Scripture poured in all at once, as clear as if they were carved into his bones.

Minor Achievement. Not just entry-level, not just basic understanding, but Minor Achievement.

Chu Sheng closed his eyes, feeling the changes within his body.

As the Taixu True Scripture began to circulate, the pitch-black ocean in his Dantian suddenly started to churn.

The Devilish Qi was guided by the technique.

White, pure, without a trace of Impurities.

"A pillow just when I'm getting sleepy."

He crushed that ball of spiritual power, feeling the sensation of Spiritual Qi dispersing at his fingertips.

"The Taixu True Scripture can convert between demonic essence and true essence. With this technique, I'm a wolf in sheep's clothing. No, a demonic cultivator in righteous skin."

He stood up and stretched his limbs.

The Early Sea Opening stage cultivation flowed through his body like an obedient river.

The Taixu True Scripture operated freely, switching between Devilish Qi and Spiritual Qi at will.

[Magic Treasure reward being distributed. Please choose one of the following two—]

[1. immortal slaying gourd (Heaven Rank, Low Grade).]

[2. phoenix ring (Heaven Rank, Low Grade).]

Chu Sheng looked at the two options on the panel and fell into deep height.

The immortal slaying gourd was a good thing.

It could insta-kill those in the same Realm and heavily injure those in higher Realms; this thing could save his life at a critical moment.

But using it would also consume a large amount of his own status; like New Year's fireworks, it looked good but wasn't practical.

The phoenix ring was also a good thing.

Speed bonus, flame resistance—none of these were important.

What was important was that it came with one chance for Nirvana.

He had survived the Duanhun River in the simulation precisely because of the phoenix ring.

Chu Sheng didn't hesitate for long.

"phoenix ring," he said.

No matter how good the immortal slaying gourd was, he didn't really lack offensive Sharp Weapons.

The phoenix ring was a life-saving talisman, a second life.

In this godforsaken cultivation world, nothing was more important than staying alive.

The ring appeared in his palm.

A simple silver ring, engraved with a lifelike Phoenix spreading its wings.

He put it on, and the ring automatically contracted to fit his finger, as if it had grown there.

A warm power came from the ring, flowing through his finger and throughout his entire body.

Beneath his skin, a faint red light flowed, as if fire had been mixed into his blood.

Chu Sheng clenched his fist, feeling that power.

[Trait retention phase. You may retain one of the following traits for free—]

[1. mysterious ring (Gold): Contains the remnant soul of Venerable Taixu; can provide cultivation guidance, technique instruction, and combat assistance.]

[2. Heavenly Demon Body (Gold): The Demon Race supreme Physique; greatly increases Devilish Qi affinity and significantly enhances attractiveness to the opposite sex of the Demon Race.]

Chu Sheng looked at the panel, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Both were gold, and both were things he had risked his life to obtain.

Now it was telling him he could only keep one for free?

He took a deep breath and asked, "How much for the other one?"

[500 simulation points.]

Chu Sheng looked down at his balance.

8022 points. He had just come into a windfall; spending 500 didn't seem too painful.

Besides, the Heavenly Demon Body was the key to his being able to pick up Yu Rumeng; without it, how could he go to the Demon Realm in the next simulation?

"Keep the ring, buy the Heavenly Demon Body."

He said through gritted teeth.

500 points were deducted, and the balance became 7522.

It stung a bit, but it was worth it.

Inside the ring was the Old Grandfather; although there was no movement yet, it was at least something to look forward to.

The Heavenly Demon Body was his trademark; without it, what kind of Heavenly Demon Successor would he be?

Two beams of light descended.

One drilled into the ring on his finger; the ring heated up slightly as if in response.

The other poured directly into his body; Chu Sheng felt his bones cracking, his blood burning, and something squirming beneath his skin.

When the light dissipated, he looked down at himself; he still looked the same, but the Devilish Qi within him was more than twice as dense.

The moment the Heavenly Demon Body was activated, he felt like a beast that had just woken up, full of strength and means.

Chu Sheng stood up and cracked his neck.

He pushed open the window, and moonlight shone in.

The night in Qingshi Town was very quiet, and the distant mountain shadows were pitch black, like crouching giant beasts.

The air smelled of earth and vegetation, mixed with the sound of a chicken from someone's house in the distance.

He was still in Qingshi Town.

That was the first place he settled after Transmigration, the place where he was chased all over the mountains by Song He, and the place where he used the simulator for the first time.

But now it was different.

Early Sea Opening stage cultivation flowed within him, the Taixu True Scripture was at Minor Achievement, the Heavenly Demon Body was in his possession, the phoenix ring was on his finger, and an Old Grandfather lived inside the ring.

"Invincible," he said. "I don't lack anything now."

Then he thought about it and added, "At least I'm invincible in Qingshi Town and Fengxian Prefecture."